Barras Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Burtholme
Historical Forms
- Barras c.1210 Laner
- Barhouse 1814 PR(Lanercost)
- Barras House 1825 ib
- Barhouse Top 1830 ib
Etymology
This is clearly OFr barras , 'barrier or outwork,' ME barres , barras , barrais , barrace , EME barwis , often used of a gate or other obstruction across a road and readily confused with the plural of barre , 'bar.' Cf. Barras Bridge in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and for other examples v. Barras in Dalston and in Orton infra 131, 145 and Barras Meadow in Corney infra 365. See also CW vii (OS) 272 ff.
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Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Abbey Park
- Crookstown
- Friar Waingate Bridge
- Garthside
- Hare Hill
- Heugh
- High Hurst
- Holmefoot
- Holmehead
- Howgill
- Island Cottages
- Kinghill
- Low Wall
- St Mary's Holme
- Turn Hills
- Whitefield
- Craigsike
- Banks Foot
- Banks Hill
- Abbey Bridge
- Abbey Gills Wood
- Moorfield
- Craggle Hill
- Randylands